Overview
- Marking the first anniversary on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India will never bow to terror and paid tribute to the 26 victims.
- The Indian Army warned that for acts against India the response is assured while highlighting the 93‑day Operation Mahadev that killed the three main attackers.
- India’s May 6–7 Operation Sindoor targeted terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan‑occupied Kashmir, followed by drone and shelling exchanges and a May 10 ceasefire understanding.
- The NIA investigation remains active after a December chargesheet named seven accused linked to Lashkar‑e‑Taiba and The Resistance Front.
- Pahalgam now has a black‑marble memorial and tighter tourism checks with police vetting and QR codes, as families grieve and visitors slowly return.